Handheld electronic device and associated method providing time data in a messaging environment
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsGerhard D. Klassen, Christopher R. Wormald, Lawrence E. Kuhl
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Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which time data regarding certain aspects of a messaging conversation on a handheld electronic device are made available to a user. Such time data is provided, for instance, in situations where an interruption has occurred during a messaging conversation. Time data can also be provided to a user on demand in certain circumstances.
Claims15
A method of displaying an instant messaging conversation on a display of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a conversation of instant messages;
- and
- displaying time information in association with at least one of two consecutive messages of the conversation only when a time elapsed between communication of the consecutive messages exceeds a predetermined duration, the predetermined duration being variable according to a frequency of messages being exchanged in the conversation of instant messages.
An electronic device for displaying an instant messaging conversation, the electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- a memory;
- and
- a processor electronically coupled with the display and the memory, the processor configured to:
- display a conversation of instant messages;
- and
- display time information in association with at least one of two consecutive messages of the conversation only when a time elapsed between communication of the consecutive messages exceeds a predetermined duration, the predetermined duration being variable according to a frequency of messages being exchanged in the conversation of instant messages.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions embedded thereon for execution by a processor of an electronic device for displaying an instant messaging conversation on a display of the electronic device, such that when executed, the processor:
- displays a conversation of instant messages;
- and
- displays time information in association with at least one of two consecutive messages of the conversation only when a time elapsed between communication of the consecutive messages exceeds a predetermined duration, the predetermined duration being variable according to a frequency of messages being exchanged in the conversation of instant messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.